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| Gas protests turn ugly in Bolivia |
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New measures regulating the extraction
of Bolivia’s oil and gas became law on Tuesday,
increasing government involvement and sharply rising taxes
on foreign energy companies.
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| Cuba
‘bomber’ in US a test for Bush |
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| The arrest of accused airline
bomber Luis Posada Carriles in Florida poses a thorny
problem for US President George W. Bush, who has
vowed to battle terrorism anywhere, analysts said. |
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The son of poor Mexican immigrants, Antonio Villaraigosa, was
Wednesday elected the first Hispanic mayor of Los Angeles in
more than 130 years, unofficial results showed.
Challenger Villaraigosa declared victory over incumbent Mayor
James Hahn after winning 59 percent of votes...
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| ICRC raised
allegations of Koran mishandling |
| The International Committee of
the Red Cross reported to US authorities on multiple occasions
between early 2002 and mid-2003 that detainees at Guantanamo
Bay were alleging that the Koran was being disrespected, a spokesman
said Thursday. |
| US-China tensions
testing relations |
| The United States is crossing
swords with China on a plethora of issues -- from human rights
to currency and underwear imports to nuclear weapons -- and
analysts are warning it poses a crucial test to bilateral relations.
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| Brazil
without Cafu for Confed Cup |
| Brazil coach Carlos
Parreira on Thursday left out defenders Cafu and Roberto Carlos
from the 23-man squad he named for the upcoming Confederations
Cup which will be played in Germany this June. |
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| Confusion
over condoms puts teen at risk in Britain |
Only one-third of
British teens use condoms consistently, a health charity said
in a report Thursday warning that ignorance about sexual health
was putting youth at risk.
Out of 1,300 people aged 16 to 18 surveyed for the Brook study,
a majority said they had used a condom at least once, but only
37 percent of males and... |
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